It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast

In this episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast,' hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ take a trip with Tom all the way to Europe for the Spider-Man MCU sequel: Far From Home! Starring Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Angourie Rice, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Cobie Smulders, and Samuel L. Jackson, this Jon Watts 2019 superhero  comedy takes our Peter Parker out of his element in more ways than one. In the podcast, Alex and Manish talk about Jake Gyllenhaal’s iconic performance, the post-Snap MCU world, and the Nick Fury characterization. Also, they dive into the MJ/Peter romance, the emotional impact of life after Mr. Stark, and just how rich the supporting cast is. But most of all, the podcast explores just how entertaining and hilarious Far From Home can be. Also, Manish quizzes Alex on some Avengers Abroad movie trivia!In two weeks, Alex and Manish cover the long-awaited and infamous Oscar hopeful The Current War!  Don't forget to subscribe to⁠⁠⁠ It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast⁠⁠⁠ on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts, so you don't miss future episodes of the show!Podcast artwork courtesy of ⁠⁠Rohitha Brahmandam⁠⁠.

In this episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ return to the MCU with an in depth discussion on Avengers: Endgame. This film hit theaters in April 2019 and delivered one of the most critically and commercially successful films in history. Directed, once again, by Joe & Anthony Russo and written by screenwriting team Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, the film starred pretty much everyone in the MCU, but mainly Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Brie Larson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Paul Rudd, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Josh Brolin, and Tom Holland who leads an impressive roster of cameos, surprise appearances, and returning favs. On the podcast, Alex and Manish discuss their first time seeing the movie and their reactions to the devastating finale. They discuss why this film works much better for Alex than it did for Manish. They also get into the Hawkeye vs Black Widow debate, why tertiary characters played by Renee Russo and Tilda Swinton lowkey stole the movie from the heavy hitters in the cast, and how the film expertly balances the need to deliver a character driven action spectacle that still finds time for fan service without it distracting from the emotional heart of the film. Plus, an in depth discussion of Tom’s entire 5 minutes of screen time and Alex tries to explain how Steve Rogers ended up on that bench at the end of the film!In two weeks, Alex and Manish cover Tom’s return to leading man status as he battles his own grief and the ghost of Hollywood it-boys’ past in  Spider-Man: Far From Home! Don't forget to subscribe to⁠⁠⁠ It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast⁠⁠⁠ on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts, so you don't miss future episodes of the show!Podcast artwork courtesy of ⁠⁠Rohitha Brahmandam⁠⁠.

In this episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ analyze one of the biggest movies in Tom’s career and Hollywood as whole. Avengers: Infinity War hit theaters in April 2018 and shocked audiences all over the world. Starring a massive number of MCU stars like Josh Brolin, Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillian, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Danai Gurira, Chadwick Boseman, Benedict Cumberbatch, and of course Tom Holland. We’re missing a lot of people of course, but the Joe and Anthony Russo epic is packed with stars and supes. And yet it all works.On the podcast, Alex and Manish discuss their first time seeing the movie and their reactions to the devastating finale. They talk about how all the cross-cutting works for the movie, how the movie handles all of its sub-franchises, and the varied reactions to the movie. What makes this movie so rewatchable? Is this the ultimate Tom being sad moment? How does The Snap work almost a decade later?In two weeks, Alex and Manish cover the thrilling, crowd-pleasing Avengers: Endgame! Don't forget to subscribe to⁠⁠⁠ It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast⁠⁠⁠ on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts, so you don't miss future episodes of the show!Podcast artwork courtesy of ⁠⁠Rohitha Brahmandam⁠⁠.

In this episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ discuss one of Tom’s least known films: the religious epic Pilgrimage. Released in 2017 but shot much earlier, the film stars Jon Bernthal, Richard Armitage, John Lynch, and Staley Wbber. Directed by Brendan Muldowney, the film is intense, violent, but perhaps more philosophical than you might think. Alex and Manish are joined by Girl Culture’s Caroline Siede. The three of them go into the themes, violence, filmmaking, and design of this forgotten movie. Much is made about Jon Bernthal’s unique star power and Tom’s innocence and self-discovery. Pilgrimage may not be the best movie but it is saying something. What that is, we’re not sure. In two weeks, Alex and Manish return for one of the MCU’s best movies: Avengers: Infinity War! Don't forget to subscribe to⁠⁠⁠ It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast⁠⁠⁠ on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts, so you don't miss future episodes of the show!Podcast artwork courtesy of ⁠⁠Rohitha Brahmandam⁠⁠.

In this episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ analyze Tom’s breakout hit Spider-Man: Homecoming from 2017. The MCU teen movie was Tom’s first major starring role, and he knocked it out of the park. Co-starring Marisa Tomei, Michael Keaton, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Zendaya, Job Favreau, and Robert Downey Jr., the movie is a landmark movie for the MCU, Tom, Zendaya, and Spider-Man himself. Alex and Manish dive into the movie, its high school comedy charms, charming cast, and place in th larger MCU. They talk about Tom Holland’s winning performance and where this movie fits into his career as a whole. Alex and Manish discuss Spider-Man movies as a whole, and how this unique take ranks amongst the other movies. In two weeks, the podcast will take on one of Tom’s least seen movies but one that has some interesting things to say: the religious epic Pilgrimage! Don't forget to subscribe to⁠⁠⁠ It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast⁠⁠⁠ on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts, so you don't miss future episodes of the show!Podcast artwork courtesy of ⁠⁠Rohitha Brahmandam⁠⁠.